No, but appreciated. Call us at 843-427-4388 to make an appointment. We are closed on Sundays.

Kitten Adoption Fee is $175 Cat Adoption Fee is $125 Puppies Adoption Fee is $375 Dog Adoption Fee is $325 Our adoption fee for all animals includes spay/neutering and animals are vaccinated prior to adoption. Fees also include other medical and physical care provided while at the shelter. We take in many animals that would face euthanasia in shelters due to costly medical conditions. Our adoption fee goes straight to helping us care for all the animals we take in that require expensive surgeries, heartworm treatment, treatment for URI’s, treatment of worms, etc. because we don’t just “shelter,” we RESCUE and save lives!

Yes! If you currently have a dog(s), we require you to bring your dog to the shelter so that we can do a meet & greet with the dog you are interested in adopting. It is important to us to make sure all dogs will get along with each other before sending them home! When you arrive for your meet and greet, please leave your dog(s) in the car when you check in for further instructions.

Yes, If the animal is ready to go home that day, we try our best to go ahead and send them to their new home! However, we will have to get your application approved in order to send the animal home.

We accept card or cash! Our card company charges a 4% fee so if you would like to avoid paying this fee, please bring cash.

All adopters must be at least 23-years-old.

All available dogs and cats are on the website under adoptable pets. This does not include animals that are not available in foster care, isolation or a stray hold.

Yes! If you have an approved application, please contact us to make arrangements. We also do weekly adoption events at various places in the local community on week nights and weekends. Check out our Facebook: Kind Keeper No-Kill Animal Rescue and click on “events” to see a list of our upcoming events! (20+) Kind Keeper No-Kill Animal Rescue | Facebook(https://www.facebook.com/KindKeeperAnimalRescue/events)

We do not hold animals prior to the adopter coming to meet the animal first. We only hold an animal if we are not able to get your application approved during your appointment time. If we must do a hold on an animal while we are waiting to get your application approved, it will only hold them for 2 days, as we need the space to help more animals in need! If puppies are not ready to go home yet, you can put a $100 non-refundable deposit down on the puppy in order to hold them as yours until they are ready to go home.

No, we require the person interested in adopting to come in and make an appointment to meet the animal they are interested in. The person that fills out the adoption application must be present during the adoption appointment.

Call us between the hours of 9-5 Monday-Friday at 843-427-4388. While we try our best to respond to emails in a timely manner, a phone call is always the quickest way to reach us! Email for adoptions, jobs and volunteering: Kindkeeper@yahoo.com Email for events: Events.KindKeeper@yahoo.com Email for speaking, sponsorships or marketing: Outreach.KindKeeper@yahoo.com

Kind Keeper is not county run and can deny your application for any reason. Two of the biggest things we check for are permission from your HOA/landlord and your vet records. It is important to us that all our animals go to great homes! If you have an HOA/landlord we must check your pet policy to ensure that there are no breed restrictions, weight limits, limit on # of pets, etc. and we must make sure the animal you are interested in adopting follows all your communities' rules. We also want to make sure that we get good references from your vet. We check with your vet to make sure you keep your current/past animals up to date on vaccines and that you keep your dogs on heartworm preventative and have an overall good vet history.

Yes! -Bleach -Dog/Cat Food -Ammonia -Paper Products -Office Supplies -Bottled Water -Auction Baskets/ Items - Disposable Paper Medical Gowns - Property/ Cars We do NOT accept comforters, pillows, sheets or towels any longer.

We are a small shelter and often at full capacity. Please make sure you make every effort to keep your animal (training from a professional, food banks, medical financial assistance, housing that accepts animals, or asking family to help). If you need to surrender an animal, please fill out the surrender form located under the application tab to the best of your ability. Please make sure to attach pictures of the animal as well. If we can help, we will contact you. We do not come out and pick up animals.

Yes. The adopter MUST meet the owner before transportation and will be responsible for all transport fees. If the owner has other dogs, a meet and greet with the other dogs is retired. If you are interested in adopting from out of state, give us a call at 843-427-4388 to discuss it in more detail.

Yes! All adopters are more than welcome to use their own vet to spay/neuter their animal if they choose to. However, the adoption fee will remain the same and we will require proof of surgery. If you choose to use your own vet to spay/neuter your pet, it will be at your own expense.

We are always looking for volunteers, and we allow all ages to volunteer with us! If you are under 18 years old, a parent/guardian will need to be present with you at all times. Any age is accepted to do events. You can work with the event department to see what events you can be dropped off at without a guardian. (A cell phone is required for kids under 18 years of age)